Tins of tuna sold in the UK have been found to be contaminated with mercury which is a ‘colossal risk to public health’. More than 100 products were found to contain the toxic metal ...

and consumer-rights organisation Foodwatch analysed 148 tins of tuna from five European countries: the UK, Germany, Spain, ...

Currently, EU and UK regulations set the mercury limit in tuna at 1mg/kg. The mercury threshold is three times higher for tuna than for other fish species. Aisling Pigott-Jones, a member of the ...

The current EU and UK law sets a limit of 1 mg/kg for mercury in tuna and 0.3 mg/kg for other fish. However, as reported by The Mirror, the study found that 57 percent of the tins tested exceeded ...

An environmental NGO has issued a warning about high mercury levels in tinned tuna sold in the UK and EU countries. Research conducted by the BLOOM Association and Foodwatch France over 18 months ...

Mercury enters waterways, including lakes, rivers, and oceans, primarily through industrial processes such as coal-fired power generation. Over time, this mercury accumulates in fish. Larger, ...

An alert has been issued over tins of tuna sold in the UK containing a substance which poses a "colossal risk to public health". Mercury, which has even been linked to some cancers, was discovered ...

The mercury content in tuna, particularly in certain types like albacore, poses a significant health risk. Larger species of tuna, such as bigeye and bluefin, tend to accumulate higher levels of ...

Additionally, Natural Catch points out that its pole-and-line fishing methods result in catching younger tuna that have lower mercury levels than older and larger tuna. Can of Bumble Bee tuna ...

Mystery over persistent mercury levels in tuna 540lb tuna fished from Welsh waters Washed-up tuna shows species' UK return - experts The tuna canning process means that mercury concentration is ...